Nov 5-Bullets at Knicks at the Garden

[dlts20]

1st of all those stats mean nothing since Blatche was a nobody bench player for most of those games and most of Amare's stats came against Jamison. Those 6 wins came against a Wiz lottery team vs a title contender Suns team in most cases and most of Amare's stuff came off of Steve Nash pick & roll which he doesnt have now. 2nd, I already talked about the 2 blocks and that was again against a young Blatche who was a bench player and just starting to get good. In that same game Dray drove and dunked right on him. I dont fear that matchup against the most overrated guy in the league. Ill take an in shape, non rusty Dray over Amare any day straight up let alone contract for contract. Amare's game is so limited

Hey, don't get me wrong... I'd take Dray over Amar'e every day of the week, if only for his contract and potential... But seeing their head to head matchups in the past, and Dray being out of shap right now, I just think Amar'e will get the best of him tonight...

On another note;

GIL IS PLAYING!!!! WHOOOOOO!!!!

Wiz win, Gil has 20-25pts on high efficiency, Wall will get another double double... McGee (like others have said) will have a good game... I just hope Dray can make me eat crow tonight...

its cool homie. We both just want the Wiz to do well

[dlts20]

Its pretty official now that Arenas will make his return tonight but Flip said he'll probably keep him on the bench for the first 3 games or so. I would love for him to come in, play aggressive, and light it up but I think he'll probably be more of the role player type Gil that we saw in the 1st game or 2 of the Preseason and just try to fit in. He'll get more comfortable & get his timing back each game to where I have no doubt he'll start lighting it up again from the SG spot. He just has to get that Killer mindset back while still passing when needed.

This game could come down to Wall & the battle of the frontcourts. I think Wall could kill this NY defense if he wants although it would be alot easier if Gil was on the floor with him. The Knicks have been great on the boards lately and they love there center Mozgov but he's pretty slow & McGee ususally goes off against the Knicks. I could see him playing great. Dray is not back into form yet and some think Amare will kill him but I dont. I think he's the most overrated player in the league & Dray can easily hang with him if he's on point. Should be a fun game. NY will be hyped after last nights win at Chicago but we can spoil the homecoming.



PS- Is it weird that the most nervous moments in my life right now are when Gil is at the FT line? He averaged like 22.7 last year but he probably couldve been at like 24.5 if he shot FT's like he use to. Still, I would even settle for that Gil compared to the one that looked worst than Shaq this Preseason. Its such a downer to see Gil get to the line just to clang them that bad. He needs to start going behind his back again or something. Cant be losing out on those easy points from a guy who use to be a very good FT guy

[Ji]

good things are happening in my threads people

[verbal8]

PS- Is it weird that the most nervous moments in my life right now are when Gil is at the FT line? He averaged like 22.7 last year but he probably couldve been at like 24.5 if he shot FT's like he use to. Still, I would even settle for that Gil compared to the one that looked worst than Shaq this Preseason. Its such a downer to see Gil get to the line just to clang them that bad. He needs to start going behind his back again or something. Cant be losing out on those easy points from a guy who use to be a very good FT guy

I think there is some reason for concern. There have been some cases where guys have had mental blocks with free throws. Nick Anderson missed some crucial FTs in the play-offs(i think it was 1995) and after that point his FT% was terrible. Kwame Brown came into the league as a decent FT shooter, but recently his FT% has been terrible(it was high 60s his first 3 seasons - 52% or below since 2006).

[Ji]

looks like we raped cleveland when we gave them Jamison and that salary..dude is DONE

[Soup's Uncle]

Gosh darn it. It figures Gil would play on a night where I'm going to see Umphrey's McGee and can't watch the game...

[dobrojim]

looks like we raped cleveland when we gave them Jamison and that salary..dude is DONE

wrong thread

not sure if AJ is done - it's not like he relied on elite athleticism
to do what he did

but great move by GMEG and I like AT who at least has
a prayer of guarding elite opp SFs.

[manifested]

Can't wait to see Gil play tonight even if it's just for a few minutes. It's also the perfect game for him. Playing against a loose defense with lots of play in the open floor. Up-tempo game where Wall will hopefully be finding him on the push. The Knicks might even be a little tired after playing last night.

[dlts20]

The #1 worry I have about Dray is foul trouble or to be more specific, the results of it. Dray really sucks on D when he gets a quick foul. After that people thing he's getting lit up on D but he's just doing it because he doesnt want to get that 2nd foul & takened out. His problem is that he goes too far with it. He doesnt try at all on D after that and Amare is the type of guy who could get a quick foul on him & put us in trouble

[pineappleheadindc]

The #1 worry I have about Dray is foul trouble or to be more specific, the results of it. Dray really sucks on D when he gets a quick foul. After that people thing he's getting lit up on D but he's just doing it because he doesnt want to get that 2nd foul & takened out. His problem is that he goes too far with it. He doesnt try at all on D after that and Amare is the type of guy who could get a quick foul on him & put us in trouble

If Singleton were on the roster, he'd be good to sub in to D up on Amar'e.

Wish he were here.

[dobrojim]

Yi will dominate Amare off the bench

[GhostsOfGil]

agent 9 in the building!!!! im so pumped to see wall and areans play together and prove the haters wrong

[Rafael122]

I like the idea of Flip easing Gil back into the rotation. You just don't put him in there and play him 40 minutes off the bat. I wouldn't not be surprised if he played something like 25-30 minutes tonight, maybe 25, since we have a game tomorrow (I think).

[Wizards2Lottery]

We should save Gil for the 4th quarter. Hopefully Flip doesn't use the Gil-Wall-Hinrich lineup.

[dobrojim]

I like the idea of Flip easing Gil back into the rotation. You just don't put him in there and play him 40 minutes off the bat. I wouldn't not be surprised if he played something like 25-30 minutes tonight, maybe 25, since we have a game tomorrow (I think).

we do indeed

the queenless Traveliers

shaking my head at this 'off the bench controversy'.

EJ would have been excoriated for playing him 42 minutes
in his first game back.

be happy

speaking of tomorrow's game, it being a Sat night, it's an
opportunity for a Wiz Board Happy hour.

[Rafael122]

W2L - I think a 3 guard lineup would work in this situation. I saw the majority of the Knick game last night, and I think the Knicks used some combo of Douglas/Fields/Chandler and Felton. It definitely felt like they went small. We SHOULD have the rebounding edge. Amare is very turnover prone right now. He had at least 4 turnovers that I saw last night. What they're doing is that htey are giving the ball to Amare at the top of the key and he's driving. He no longer has Nash, who could drive to the basket and then feed a slashing Amare.

[pancakes3]

wilson chandler is tall. he's a good 6'8-6'9, a legit sf, and athletic to boot. i don't know if hinny can check that. PLUS thornton has been surprisingly effective so why go 3guard now?

i still say we start arenas. it'll be an ego boost, easier on his ankle, and a better pairing of guards. plus you're going to have gil with a sore ankle warm up... then sit down for 20-30 mins (real time, not game time) and stiffen up before you call him back into the game? boo.

[nate33]

I dont fear that matchup against the most overrated guy in the league. Ill take an in shape, non rusty Dray over Amare any day straight up let alone contract for contract. Amare's game is so limited

C'mon now. Amare may be a bit overpaid and overrated, but let's not go overboard. He is clearly a better player than Blatche right now. To call Amare's game limited is ridiculous. The guy has been the highest scoring and highest efficiency big man in the league for years now. He has been the most dominant offensive big man the league has seen since the rule changes that emphasize the pick-and-roll and de-emphasize the post up.

[Ji]

wilson chandler is tall. he's a good 6'8-6'9, a legit sf, and athletic to boot. i don't know if hinny can check that. PLUS thornton has been surprisingly effective so why go 3guard now?

i still say we start arenas. it'll be an ego boost, easier on his ankle, and a better pairing of guards. plus you're going to have gil with a sore ankle warm up... then sit down for 20-30 mins (real time, not game time) and stiffen up before you call him back into the game? boo.

didnt we pass up a chance to get Wilson Chandler last year. I thought NY offered us Wilson Chandler and their 8th overall pick for our 5th last year.

[nuposse04]

fios doesn't have the game...god **** damnit. I abhor hockey more than ever now >:(